HISTORY
1938
Princess Elizabeth in the Royal Box at the Aldershot Tattoo Milliner: unknown
A wide-brimmed felt with a narrow centre front of brim so her face can be seen. Trimmed with a mixture of small flowers and a grosgrain rayon ribbon.
May 1945 Queen Elizabeth II November 1952 During the Service of
Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London
Milliner: Aage Thaarup May 1955
At the British Industries Fair, Olympia, London Milliner: Aage Thaarup
Black/navy silk velvet bandeau with arched wings over the ears. Lined in a duchess satin which accents the curves in the bandeau. Matched with the ‘New look’ coat.
July 1969
Investiture of Prince Charles, Caernarfon Castle, Wales Milliner: Simone Mirman
Pale primrose yellow silk medieval-style caul shaped to accord with the medieval ceremony of investing the Prince of Wales. The hat material matches the coat. On the cap part of the caul
is reticulated beadwork which is repeated on the circlet section. A panelled section caul is attached to the circlet and is also beaded in the sectioned indents.
June 1977
Silver Jubilee Pageant, London
Milliner: Frederick Fox
A panel quilted the same as the fabric of the Hardy Amies coordinated dress and jacket.
The slight turban-shaped toque was segmented and machine-quilted in a V-shaped chevron running diagonally across the crown. The flowers were made from unwired lime green rolled cotton organdie drop stems. The flower bells were made from the same pink fabric tubed and doubled to make a folded hem. The bells had long stamens hanging to just show a hint of yellow.
a delectable sense of humour and a tipple of Dubonnet and gin from time to time. Queen Elizabeth II was the
longest-serving British monarch and had lived through world wars. In 1945, when princess, she herself had served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a mechanic. She was also later a naval wife in Malta with her beloved husband, Prince Philip, who was serving in the Royal Navy. Incredibly, she was able to
celebrate a Silver, Golden and Platinum Jubilee, all of which we will not be seeing again in our lifetime. On many occasions, happy or sad, the Queen has brought together her country and the world in her life as well as her death.
In the search to find the hats to print here, I can fondly say there were so many to choose from that it was a very hard job. Here are some of those hats from each decade of the Queen’s life.
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Black melusine back coif skullcap with slight rolled brim over one eye. With a merry widow veiling fabric silk netted leaf trim made from felt or velvet.
In the 1940s, Princess Elizabeth was a Junior Commander in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). WWII ATS khaki cotton drill cloth peaked cap manufactured by Patey, supplier of military hats to the royal family.
Picture by Mirrorpix
Picture by Mirrorpix
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